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Govt replies to Fadnavis’s letter on Learjet 45 crash that killed Ajit Pawar| India News

Govt replies to Fadnavis’s letter on Learjet 45 crash that killed Ajit Pawar| India News

The civil aviation ministry on Thursday replied to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s letter seeking details of the deadly plane crash in Baramati that led to the deaths of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and four others a day earlier. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis pays last respects to the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar during his funeral at the Vidya Pratishthan ground at Baramati. (PTI) In its reply, the government said that the black box has been recovered and secured for a detailed analysis. All technical records, operational details, and facts from the accident site are under examination and will help establish the sequence of events and factors that led to the accident, it further said. Follow live updates on the Baramati plane crash here. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has launched a formal investigation into the plane crash, the civil aviation ministry said, adding that it will be carried out in a thorough, transparent and time-bound manner. “The ministry is also taking cognizance of your request to consider …

13 people lost gold, cash worth ₹12.4L in Fadnavis’s oath ceremony at Azad Maidan | Latest News India

13 people lost gold, cash worth ₹12.4L in Fadnavis’s oath ceremony at Azad Maidan | Latest News India

MUMBAI: At least 13 persons reported losing their gold chains, cash, and other valuables amounting to ₹12.4 lakh during the grand oath-taking ceremony of Devendra Fadnavis who was sworn in as the chief minister of Maharashtra at Azad Maidan on Thursday. Mumbai, India – Dec. 5, 2024:Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar arrives for the swearing ceremony at Azad Maidan, in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, December 5, 2024. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times) The event was attended by over 50,000 people, including several celebrities and high-ranking dignitaries. The police revealed that numerous attendees approached them with complaints of theft, with 13 FIRs registered so far under section 303(2) (theft) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Many victims reported losing gold chains, purses, and substantial sums of money in the chaos. “More complaints are coming in and we are actively investigating and have begun reviewing CCTV footage to identify the perpetrators,” said an officer from Azad Maidan police station. Also Read | Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on board, but Mahayuti must mind …

Maharashtra CM suspense to end today? BJP, firm on Devendra Fadnavis’s name, says no to Bihar formula | Latest News India

Maharashtra CM suspense to end today? BJP, firm on Devendra Fadnavis’s name, says no to Bihar formula | Latest News India

Amid intense negotiations within the Mahayuti alliance on who would take the top post in Maharashtra – Devendra Fadnavis or Eknath Shinde – the Bharatiya Janata Party indicated that there is no question of replicating the Bihar formula for the chief ministership in the state. Eknath Shinde in a conversation with CM Devendra Fadnavis during a press conference in Mumbai. (ANI Photo) On Tuesday, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde resigned in a constitutional obligation, but the suspense over the CM’s post continued.   BJP national spokesperson Prem Shukla told HT, “Firstly, the announcement to make Nitish Kumar CM was done before the election. In Maharashtra, there was no such commitment made to the Shiv Sena. Secondly, we formed an alliance with Janata Dal (United) in Bihar so that the BJP could make inroads into the state, which did not happen. Hence there is no question of replicating the same in Maharashtra.” Prem Shukla told The Indian Express that the model applicable to Bihar does not hold true for Maharashtra. “In Maharashtra, there is no reason …

Employees of power utilities end strike after Fadnavis’s assurances | Mumbai news

Strap: Several parts of state face outages up to 8 hours Employees of three state-owned power companies called off their strike on Wednesday afternoon after deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis assured them that the state government had no plans to privatise the electricity distribution sector. But by then, many districts, including parts of Pune, Nashik and a few areas in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), had faced power outages ranging from 2 to 8 hours. Nearly 1.25 lakh employees, affiliated to various unions, went on a three-day strike past Tuesday midnight. They alleged that if Adani Group was granted a parallel distribution licence in Navi Mumbai and Thane, where currently Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is supplying power, this would be the beginning of privatisation in the sector. “Odisha and Delhi have parallel licences. The electricity Act too has a provision on this. However, it will affect MSEDCL’s revenues. So, we will object to the company’s proposal to get the distribution licence in Navi Mumbai and Thane. We will use all the instruments …